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Parrot

2022-10-23T04:06:21Z

Arkyfalke: +cat Bird species]

'''Parrots''', also be known as '''psittacines''', are colourful [[Bird|birds]] found in tropical areas. They have the ability to mimic [[human]] speech.

The parrot is an uncommon choice of [[fursona]] within the [[furry fandom]].

==External links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot Parrot] on [[Wikipedia]]

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[[Category:Bird species]]
[[it:Pappagallo]]

Avian

2022-10-23T04:02:37Z

Arkyfalke: +head "Popular characters in media" and +head "External links"

[[File:Avian dustmeat.gif|right|thumb|Avian character|225px]]
An '''avian''', also known as '''featheries''', is a [[W:bird|bird]] or bird-like [[character]] and/or [[human|person]] who generally identifies with said [[W:Phenotype|phenotype]]. As characters, this includes [[Talking animal|real]] birds, [[anthropomorphic]] birds, fantasy birds, and bird variants such as [[gryphon]]s or [[W:cockatrice|cockatrice]]s.

== Character design ==

Anthropomorphic avians can be broadly classed as either bird or griffin-anthropomorph. The differences between [[mammal]] and bird anatomy can result in difficult questions when designing an anthropomorphic character.

=== Anatomical features ===

* '''Arms''': In real birds, [[wing]]s are extended forelimbs with long, strong feathers, meaning that a direct anthropomorphization would result in a being with wings instead of arms. There are four main ways around this:
** "Toony" wings, in which the wing feathers double as fingers. This is frequently seen in cartoons but is very unrealistic.
** Normal wings, in which the character possesses regular bird wings, which is most possibly the most popular option.
** "Wing arms", which are wings modified into arms. This takes into account the wing's evolutionary history as a forelimb, which often shows claws on wings. This feature can be seen today in a vestigial form in juvenile [[W:Hoatzin|hoatzins]].
** Back-mounted wings, and arms; this is the second most popular option, as it enables flight and dexterity, but that can also be achieved by all other options as birds grip onto objects with their feet and [[talon]]s.

* '''Legs''':
** Most real avian are [[digitigrade]]s, the bird's "knees" actually being their ankles; this is not normally reflected in anthro avians, although when they are used the foot proportions are normally modified to be closer to [[human]]-like proportions.

=== Sexual anatomy and reproduction ===

* Male
** Some male avians have a [[penis|phallus]], including [[ostrich]], [[W:emu|emu]], [[W:rhea (bird)|rhea]], [[duck]]s,[[W:goose|geese]], and [[swan]]s. However, many [[artist]]s draw anthropomorphic avian characters with a phallus regardless of species. Less ambiguity is a major advantage of griffins, in which the rear half is not avian. In real life, most [[male]] birds deposit [[W:Sperm|sperm]] in the [[female]] through their cloacae, but cloacae are extremely rare on male avians characters anyway.

* Female
** [[Air Sacs|Breasts on females]]? These are often the only clear indication of [[gender]], but real birds, not being mammals, lack them.
** '''Oviposition''' is the avian process of laying eggs for (normally) [[W:Reproduction|reproduction]] (a process shared by [[scalies]], [[fish]] and [[W:monotreme|monotremes]]). They're usually laid with the help of a very human-like set of reproductive organs (vagina, vulva, uterus, etc.), despite real female birds possessing a [[W:cloaca|cloaca]] (or "vent") instead, passing eggs through what is essentially an anus. Female avians usually lay multiple eggs at once, whereas real birds lay one a day over the course of a period of time.

== Popular characters in media ==

* [[Falco Lombardi]]
* [[W:Big Bird|Big Bird]]
* [https://regularshow.fandom.com/wiki/Mordecai Mordecai]
* [https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Rito Rito]

== External links ==

[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BirdPeople Bird People] on TV Tropes

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[[Category:Avian species]]
[[Category:Dinosaur species]]
[[it:Aviano]]
[[ru:Птицы]]

Avian

2022-10-23T03:22:15Z

Arkyfalke: link for all broken links

[[File:Avian dustmeat.gif|right|thumb|Avian character|225px]]
An '''avian''', also known as '''featheries''', is a [[W:bird|bird]] or bird-like [[character]] and/or [[human|person]] who generally identifies with said [[W:Phenotype|phenotype]]. As characters, this includes [[Talking animal|real]] birds, [[anthropomorphic]] birds, fantasy birds, and bird variants such as [[gryphon]]s or [[W:cockatrice|cockatrice]]s.

== Character design ==

Anthropomorphic avians can be broadly classed as either bird or griffin-anthropomorph. The differences between [[mammal]] and bird anatomy can result in difficult questions when designing an anthropomorphic character.

=== Anatomical features ===

* '''Arms''': In real birds, [[wing]]s are extended forelimbs with long, strong feathers, meaning that a direct anthropomorphization would result in a being with wings instead of arms. There are four main ways around this:
** "Toony" wings, in which the wing feathers double as fingers. This is frequently seen in cartoons but is very unrealistic.
** Normal wings, in which the character possesses regular bird wings, which is most possibly the most popular option.
** "Wing arms", which are wings modified into arms. This takes into account the wing's evolutionary history as a forelimb, which often shows claws on wings. This feature can be seen today in a vestigial form in juvenile [[W:Hoatzin|hoatzins]].
** Back-mounted wings, and arms; this is the second most popular option, as it enables flight and dexterity, but that can also be achieved by all other options as birds grip onto objects with their feet and [[talon]]s.

* '''Legs''':
** Most real avian are [[digitigrade]]s, the bird's "knees" actually being their ankles; this is not normally reflected in anthro avians, although when they are used the foot proportions are normally modified to be closer to [[human]]-like proportions.

=== Sexual anatomy and reproduction ===

* Male
** Some male avians have a [[penis|phallus]], including [[ostrich]], [[W:emu|emu]], [[W:rhea (bird)|rhea]], [[duck]]s,[[W:goose|geese]], and [[swan]]s. However, many [[artist]]s draw anthropomorphic avian characters with a phallus regardless of species. Less ambiguity is a major advantage of griffins, in which the rear half is not avian. In real life, most [[male]] birds deposit [[W:Sperm|sperm]] in the [[female]] through their cloacae, but cloacae are extremely rare on male avians characters anyway.

* Female
** [[Air Sacs|Breasts on females]]? These are often the only clear indication of [[gender]], but real birds, not being mammals, lack them.
** '''Oviposition''' is the avian process of laying eggs for (normally) [[W:Reproduction|reproduction]] (a process shared by [[scalies]], [[fish]] and [[W:monotreme|monotremes]]). They're usually laid with the help of a very human-like set of reproductive organs (vagina, vulva, uterus, etc.), despite real female birds possessing a [[W:cloaca|cloaca]] (or "vent") instead, passing eggs through what is essentially an anus. Female avians usually lay multiple eggs at once, whereas real birds lay one a day over the course of a period of time.

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[[Category:Avian species]]
[[Category:Dinosaur species]]
[[it:Aviano]]
[[ru:Птицы]]

Avian

2022-10-23T02:12:04Z

Arkyfalke: head repl "Avians and furry" with "Character design"

[[File:Avian dustmeat.gif|right|thumb|Avian character|225px]]
An '''avian''', also known as '''featheries''', is a [[W:bird|bird]] or bird-like [[character]] and/or [[human|person]] who generally identifies with said [[W:Phenotype|phenotype]]. As characters, this includes [[Talking animal|real]] birds, [[anthropomorphic]] birds, fantasy birds, and bird variants such as [[gryphon]]s or [[cockatrice]]s.

== Character design ==

Anthropomorphic avians can be broadly classed as either bird or griffin-anthropomorph. The differences between [[mammal]] and bird anatomy can result in difficult questions when designing an anthropomorphic character.

=== Anatomical features ===

* '''Arms''': In real birds, [[wing]]s are extended forelimbs with long, strong feathers, meaning that a direct anthropomorphization would result in a being with wings instead of arms. There are four main ways around this:
** "Toony" wings, in which the wing feathers double as fingers. This is frequently seen in cartoons but is very unrealistic.
** Normal wings, in which the character possesses regular bird wings, which is most possibly the most popular option.
** "Wing arms", which are wings modified into arms. This takes into account the wing's evolutionary history as a forelimb, which often shows claws on wings. This feature can be seen today in a vestigial form in juvenile [[W:Hoatzin|hoatzins]].
** Back-mounted wings, and arms; this is the second most popular option, as it enables flight and dexterity, but that can also be achieved by all other options as birds grip onto objects with their feet and [[talon]]s.

* '''Legs''':
** Most real avian are [[digitigrade]]s, the bird's "knees" actually being their ankles; this is not normally reflected in anthro avians, although when they are used the foot proportions are normally modified to be closer to [[human]]-like proportions.

=== Sexual anatomy and reproduction ===

* Male
** Some male avians have a [[phallus]], including [[ostrich]], [[emu]], [[rhea]], [[duck]]s,[[ geese]], and [[swan]]s. However, many [[artist]]s draw anthropomorphic avian characters with a phallus regardless of species. Less ambiguity is a major advantage of griffins, in which the rear half is not avian. In real life, most [[male]] birds deposit [[W:Sperm|sperm]] in the [[female]] through their cloacae, but cloacae are extremely rare on male avians characters anyway.

* Female
** [[Air Sacs|Breasts on females]]? These are often the only clear indication of [[gender]], but real birds, not being mammals, lack them.
** '''Oviposition''' is the avian process of laying eggs for (normally) [[W:Reproduction|reproduction]] (a process shared by [[scalies]], [[fish]] and [[monotremes]]). They're usually laid with the help of a very human-like set of reproductive organs (vagina, vulva, uterus, etc.), despite real female birds possessing a [[W:cloaca|cloaca]] (or "vent") instead, passing eggs through what is essentially an anus. Female avians usually lay multiple eggs at once, whereas real birds lay one a day over the course of a period of time.

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[[Category:Avian species]]
[[Category:Dinosaur species]]
[[it:Aviano]]
[[ru:Птицы]]

User:Arkyfalke

2022-10-21T20:45:57Z

Arkyfalke: added some personalization to my user page

Hello Web Surfers! I'm Arkyfalke but you can call me Ark or Arky.

My goal on WikiFur is to provide more information for the avian/feathery branch of the fandom.

Thanks for visiting my page!

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== To-do list ==

* Edit avian-related pages
** Avian (add content so it is no longer a stub)
** Category:Bird Species (This has links to pages which differ greatly in style. All except the one on crows have a description. Some list characters on the page, but others have a link to another page such as Category: Crow characters. Also, a user page is included in this list)
* Upload a profile pic at some point
* Maybe add links to my profiles on other sites

== Other Projects Outside WikiFur ==

I am working on a website which is a collection of Avian media. (Not quite wiki material)

Check it out at https://aviandirectory.wixsite.com/site

== Timeline/Accomplishments on WikiFur ==

* 10/20/2022 registered my account
* 10/21/2022 made my user page personal and presentable

User:Arkyfalke

2022-10-21T03:26:09Z

Arkyfalke: creation

Hello!

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== To-do list ==

* Make my user page better
* Browse the wiki and read guides to get a feel for editing
* Edit avian-related pages (including the avian page which is just a stub!)
* Add a link or two to other sites I am on